RT Book, Section A1 Dado, Lisa A. A2 Foley, Michael R. A2 Strong, Jr., Thomas H. A2 Garite, Thomas J. SR Print(0) ID 1115791383 T1 Anesthesia for the Complicated Obstetric Patient T2 Obstetric Intensive Care Manual, 4e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071820134 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1115791383 RD 2024/03/29 AB A thorough understanding of the nature of the parturient’s pain is the first aspect in providing optimal obstetric anesthetic care. Once the biology and pathophysiology of this special acute pain is discussed, the benefits of analgesia for this pain will appropriately follow. Pharmacology of local anesthetics and related drugs will be reviewed, with special emphasis on complications associated with their administration. A variety of techniques including epidural, subarachnoid, and other regional techniques will be discussed with benefits and complications reviewed. General anesthesia for cesarean section delivery will be outlined. A variety of special consideration patients will be addressed, including: (1) the preeclamptic patient, (2) preterm birth patient on tocolytics, (3) human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive mothers, (4) coagulopathies, (5) cardiac disease, and (6) pulmonary disease.